title: Cognitive health in older adults.
abstract: This article addresses both the theoretical and practical issues associated with cognitive aging, including the implications of neurophysiological changes in the brain as well as practical ways of screening for changes that may be problematic or may actually enhance healthy cognitive adaptations.
authors.affiliation: University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
authors.forename: Laura M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Struble
authors.forename: Barbara-Jean
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Sullivan
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology; D001288:Attention; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003704:Dementia / Q000517:prevention & control*; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D008568:Memory; D008569:Memory Disorders / Q000517:prevention & control*; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests